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APPENDIX 6FOR ENGINEERING DIPLOMA LEVEL COURSEFor all branches1. Course Title: Environmental Science2.* Contact Hours: L: T: P:3.* Examination Duration (Hrs.): Theory : Practical :4.* Relative Weightage : CWS PRS MTE ETE PRE5.* Credit: 6.* Semester:7.* Pre-requisite: NILAutumn Spring Both8. Details of Course:Sl.No.Particulars1. Introduction To Environment: Definition and scope, componentsof environment, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere andbiosphere, structure and composition2. Introduction To Biological Systems: Life systems, pro andeukaryotic organizations, Metabolic principles; types of plants andanimals. Producers, consumers and decomposers.3. Concept of Ecology: Terminology and approach, ecosystem, typesof ecosystems; structure and function, mineral cycling, energyflow and trophic chains. Development and evolution.4. Environmental Pollution: Sources, causes, assessment, effect,prevention and control of water pollution, air pollution noise andland pollution.5. Natural Resources: Strategies of management, concept ofsustainability. Energy and environment and their relationship withhuman activities. Water Resources and utilisation, forestresources.6. Global Environmental Problems: Human health, settlements,management of rivers, lakes, forests, wild life and catchments.Role of society, NGO and Govt. agencies. Concept of urbanizationand green cities Global Warming, green house causes and effects,carbon sequestration.* These are to be decided by the respective University/BoardAHEC-IITR/Ua. Govt./syllabus/WR-HPD/2006ContactHours541065634